Discovery of hidden correlations in a local transaction database based on differences of correlations

Given a transaction database as a global set of transactions and its local database obtained by some conditioning of the global database, we consider pairs of itemsets whose degrees of correlation are higher in the local database than in the global one. A problem of finding paired itemsets with high correlation in one database is already known as discovery of correlation, and has been studied as the highly correlated itemsets are characteristic in the database. However, even noncharacteristic paired itemsets are also meaningful provided the degree of correlation increases significantly in the local database compared with the global one. They can be implicit and hidden evidences showing that something particular to the local database occurs, even though they were not previously realized to be characteristic. From this viewpoint, we have proposed measurement of the significance of paired itemsets by the difference of two correlations before and after the conditioning of the global database, and have defined a notion of DC pairs, whose degrees of difference of correlation are high. In this paper, we develop an algorithm for mining DC pairs and apply it to a transaction database with time stamp data. The problem of finding DC pairs for large databases is computationally hard in general, as the algorithm has to check even noncharacteristic paired itemsets. However, we show that our algorithm equipped with some pruning rules works successfully to find DC pairs that may be significant.     

增强壁画图像艺术性的超分辨率重建

针对现有壁画图像中分辨率低、图像细节粗糙导致壁画图像艺术价值降低等问题,提出一种增强艺术性壁画图像的超分辨率重建算法优化壁画图像.以生成对抗网络为框架,使用生成网络输出重建的高分辨率图像,在判别网络中提取壁画图像的特征,用于判断生成网络的输出是否为真实高分辨率壁画图像.采用迁移学习思想、去除批标准化、将网络模型分阶段构...     

Detecting computer generated images based on local ternary count

Local binary patterns was used to distinguish the Photorealistic Computer Graphics and Photographic Images, however the dimension of the extracted features is too high. Accordingly, the Local Ternary Count based on the Local Ternary Patterns and the Local Binary Count was developed in this study. Furthermore, a novel algorithm is presented based on the Local Ternary Count to classify photorealistic Computer Graphics and Photographic images. The experiment results show that the proposed algorithm effectively reduces the dimension of the classification features and maintains a good classification performance.     

Wavelet-based copyright-protection scheme for digital images based on local features

A lossless, robust copyright-protection scheme for digital images based on cryptography and watermarking is proposed. In the proposed wavelet-based scheme, the logo image is not embedded into the protected image. The secret key is generated during the embedding process using local features extracted from the perceptually prominent components of the host image after the digital wavelet transform. Digital signature and time-stamping technologies are then used for further protection. With the secret key, the logo image extraction process can be completed without the host image. Experimental results show that the proposed scheme is effective and robust against common image processing and geometric distortions.     

Shape based local thresholding for binarization of document images

This paper presents a novel local threshold algorithm for the binarization of document images. Stroke width of handwritten and printed characters in documents is utilized as the shape feature. As a result, in addition to the intensity analysis, the proposed algorithm introduces the stroke width as shape information into local thresholding. Experimental results for both synthetic and practical document images show that the proposed local threshold algorithm is superior in terms of segmentation quality to the threshold approaches that solely use intensity information.     

Quantifying nonclassicality of correlations based on the concept of nondisruptive local state identification

A bipartite state is classical with respect to party A if and only if party A can perform nondisruptive local state identification (NDLID) by a projective measurement. Motivated by this we introduce a class of quantum correlation measures for an arbitrary bipartite state. The measures utilize the general Schatten p-norm to quantify the amount of departure from the necessary and sufficient condition of classicality of correlations provided by the concept of NDLID. We show that for the case of Hilbert–Schmidt norm, i.e., \(p=2\), a closed formula is available for an arbitrary bipartite state. The reliability of the proposed measures is checked from the information-theoretic perspective. Also, the monotonicity behavior of these measures under LOCC is exemplified. The results reveal that for the general pure bipartite states these measures have an upper bound which is an entanglement monotone in its own right. This enables us to introduce a new measure of entanglement, for a general bipartite state, by convex roof construction. Some examples and comparison with other quantum correlation measures are also provided.     

Multiple Regressions based Image Super-resolution

Multimedia Tools and Applications - The limitation of optical sensors set a challenge to acquire high resolution (HR) images. Previous sparse coding-based SR methods fail to reconstruct satisfied...     

基于模式分类和图像融合的超分辨率方法

在低分辨率图像序列的超分辨率重建过程中,如何由配准后的视频序列构造出高分辨率图像对重建结果起着至关重要的作用,而现有算法只是采取了求均值的方法,这就削弱了细节信息。新算法根据运动估计的位移对低分辨率序列进行分类,在各类内根据重叠区域再进行分类,然后采用基于方向信息测度的方法进行数据融合,最后输出高分辨率图像。试验表明提出的算法简单、有效,增强了超分辨率算法的信息搜集能力。     

非局部总体变分正则化的多帧图像盲反卷积算法

针对没有完整先验知识的降质图像的多帧图像恢复问题,利用非局部总体变分正则化方法,提出了多帧图像盲反卷积问题求解的有效数值算法。该算法既能保持重建图像的边缘与纹理结构又能抑制相关噪声,而且能同时重建原始图像和相关的点扩展函数PSF。实验结果表明提出的方法具有明显的优越性。     

Automatic contrast enhancement of low-light images based on local statistics of wavelet coefficients

This paper describes a new method for contrast enhancement in images and image sequences of low-light or unevenly illuminated scenes based on statistical modelling of wavelet coefficients of the image. A non-linear enhancement function has been designed based on the local dispersion of the wavelet coefficients modelled as a bivariate Cauchy distribution. Within the same statistical framework, a simultaneous noise reduction in the image is performed by means of a shrinkage function, thus preventing noise amplification. The proposed enhancement method has been shown to perform very well with insufficiently illuminated and noisy imagery, outperforming other conventional methods, in terms of contrast enhancement and noise reduction in the output data.     

基于稀疏谱拟合的超分辨方位估计

考虑到各阵元接收的实际环境噪声可能是相关的,以及风成噪声和远处航船噪声等因素的影响,环境噪声强度的空间分布可能具有方向性。利用非均匀环境噪声模型,结合稀疏谱拟合算法,提出了一种基于稀疏谱拟合的超分辨方位估计算法。该算法利用空间信号的稀疏性和线性噪声模型拟合误差的l2-范数联合最小化,实现非均匀环境噪声条件下的超分辨方位估计。通过计算机仿真讨论了正则参数和线性噪声模型阶数对算法性能的影响,海上试验结果表明了该算法较传统算法和稀疏谱拟合算法具有更低的旁瓣级和更好的方位分辨能力,同时有效验证了该算法在非均匀环境噪声背景下的超分辨方位估计性能。     

Perceptual quality assessment of stereoscopic images based on local and global visual characteristics

The quality assessment of stereoscopic images has attracted considerable attention and become an important issue in 3D multimedia applications. The 3D image quality assessment (IQA) encounters many challenges and simple extension of the 2D quality metrics to the 3D case is not satisfying. In this paper, we propose a new perceptual quality assessment scheme for stereoscopic 3D images by considering the local and global visual characteristics. The design of this scheme is motivated by studies on the perception of distorted stereoscopic images. To be more specific, after the log-Gabor filter processing, the local amplitude and phase from the left and right views of the reference and distorted 3D images are utilized as features in local quality evaluation. Meanwhile, the global structure changes of the left and right views are also incorporated into the final quality pooling. The overall 3D quality score is obtained by combining the local and global quality indexes together. The effectiveness of the designed metric is verified on publicly available 3D image quality assessment databases. Experimental results show that the proposed scheme exhibits better performance than other related algorithms in terms of consistency with subjective assessment of stereoscopic 3D images.

     

Super-resolution imaging based on the BeiDou B3 signal

ABSTRACT

Using global navigation satellites to construct bi-static synthetic aperture radar for imaging has been a major research hotspot in passive radar. However, the low range resolution of Global Navigation Satellite signal (GNSS) limits the quality of actual scene imaging. To increase the range resolution of the imaging, a super-resolution imaging method by mixing the back-projection (BP) algorithm with truncated singular value decomposition (TSVD) is proposed. This paper first introduces the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) signal model for ground imaging, carries out the range compression and describes the BP algorithm. Subsequently, the super-resolution method is given and some simulation results are demonstrated. Two field experimental cases, including targets of trees and ferries, are then carried out. The experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

基于稀疏编码和各向异性滤波的超分辨率重建

针对基于非局部稀疏自相似性的超分辨率重建方法存在的图像边缘保持性能不佳的问题,提出了一种基于稀疏编码和各向异性滤波的超分辨率重建算法。该算法利用卷积神经网络和各向异性引导滤波训练了一个各向异性特征模型,然后利用该特征模型构建一个局部的结构先验,以和非局部稀疏先验形成互补,从而提高算法的边缘保持能力。该算法训练后的模式使用通用测试集进行测试,测试结果表明算法SR性能较好,能很好地保持边缘细节,提供视觉效果更好的图像。     

多图像融合的连续腹腔影像图像分割

为实现连续腹腔影像图像分割的实时性和准确性,提出多图像融合的水平集图像分割模型。该模型通过Chan-Vese模型在预分割图像基础上获取形状信息,同时利用Li模型进一步在原始图像上获取边缘信息,以提取腹腔影像图中感兴趣区域;对相邻且变化缓慢的连续腹腔影像图,可将前一幅的分割结果作为下一幅的预分割图像,从而提高连续影像图像的分割效率。初步实验结果表明,该模型能实现目标区域相对连通的腹腔影像图像的有效分割,并且在处理连续腹腔影像图时处理效率较传统的方法有较大提高。     

Distortion-invariant pattern recognition with local correlations

Local adaptive correlations for distortion-invariant and robust pattern recognition are presented. An iterative training algorithm for design of adaptive filters is utilized. The recognition performance of the proposed filters in noisy environment is compared with that of linear composite filters in terms of noise robustness and discrimination capability. Computer simulation results are provided and discussed.     

Fully automatic and segmentation-robust classification of breast tumors based on local texture analysis of ultrasound images

Region of interest (ROI) is a region used to extract features. In breast ultrasound (BUS) image, the ROI is a breast tumor region. Because of poor image quality (low SNR (signal/noise ratio), low contrast, blurry boundaries, etc.), it is difficult to segment the BUS image accurately and produce a ROI which precisely covers the tumor region. Due to the requirement of accurate ROI for feature extraction, fully automatic classification of BUS images becomes a difficult task. In this paper, a novel fully automatic classification method for BUS images is proposed which can be divided into two steps: “ROI generation step” and “ROI classification step”. The ROI generation step focuses on finding a credible ROI instead of finding the precise tumor location. The ROI classification step employs a novel feature extraction and classification strategy. First, some points in the ROI are selected as the “classification checkpoints” which are evenly distributed in the ROI, and the local texture features around each classification checkpoint are extracted. For each ROI, all the classification checkpoints are classified. Finally, the class of the BUS image is determined by analyzing every classification checkpoint in the corresponding ROI. Both steps were implemented by utilizing a supervised texture classification approach. The experiments demonstrate that the proposed method is very robust to the segmentation of BUS images, and very effective and useful for classifying breast tumors.     

A new method for analyzing local shape in three-dimensional images based on medial axis transformation

In this paper, we propose a new approach based on three-dimensional (3-D) medial axis transformation for describing geometrical shapes in three-dimensional images. For 3-D-images, the medial axis, which is composed of both curves and medial surfaces, provides a simplified and reversible representation of structures. The purpose of this new method is to classify each voxel of the three-dimensional images in four classes: boundary, branching, regular and arc points. The classification is first performed on the voxels of the medial axis. It relies on the topological properties of a local region of interest around each voxel. The size of this region of interest is chosen as a function of the local thickness of the structure. Then, the reversibility of the medial axis is used to deduce a labeling of the whole object. The proposed method is evaluated on simulated images. Finally, we present an application of the method to the identification of bone structures from 3-D very high-resolution tomographic images.